Encountering the Book of Psalms : a literary and theological introduction / C. Hassell Bullock.

By:

Bullock, C. Hassell, 1939-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Encountering biblical studiesPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Publishing Group, [2018].Edition: 2nd EdDescription: xviii, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780801098307 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

223/.206 23

LOC classification:

BS1430.52 .B85 2018

Contents:

Part 1. Encountering the literary and hermeneutical dimensions of the Psalms. "Begin the music": introducing the Psalms -- Listening to the symphony of praise: interpreting the Psalms -- The seams of the garment of praise: the structure of the book -- Part 2. Encountering the Psalms as worship and historical reflection. The Psalms in worship and faith -- Encountering theology and history in the Psalms -- Part 3. Encountering the Psalms as literary and theological types. "Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His Holy Name": Psalms of praise -- "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?": Psalms of lament -- "I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy": Psalms of thanksgiving -- "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want": Psalms of trust -- "You are My Son; today I have become your father": the royal Psalms -- "The Lord reigns": the kingship of Yahweh Psalms -- "My mouth will speak words of wisdom": wisdom Psalms -- "The law of the Lord Is perfect, reviving the soul": Psalms of Torah -- "May they be blotted out of the Book of Life": imprecatory Psalms.

Summary: Though the Psalms are perhaps the most familiar portion of the Hebrew Bible, they are also among the most difficult to interpret. In this new, thoroughly updated edition of a successful textbook, a respected evangelical Old Testament scholar offers a guide to the book of Psalms that is informed by current scholarship and written at an accessible level. Designed for the undergraduate classroom, it includes photos, sidebars, and other pedagogical aids and features a new interior design.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index.

Part 1. Encountering the literary and hermeneutical dimensions of the Psalms. "Begin the music": introducing the Psalms --
Listening to the symphony of praise: interpreting the Psalms --
The seams of the garment of praise: the structure of the book --
Part 2. Encountering the Psalms as worship and historical reflection. The Psalms in worship and faith --
Encountering theology and history in the Psalms --
Part 3. Encountering the Psalms as literary and theological types. "Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His Holy Name": Psalms of praise --
"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?": Psalms of lament --
"I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy": Psalms of thanksgiving --
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want": Psalms of trust --
"You are My Son; today I have become your father": the royal Psalms --
"The Lord reigns": the kingship of Yahweh Psalms --
"My mouth will speak words of wisdom": wisdom Psalms --
"The law of the Lord Is perfect, reviving the soul": Psalms of Torah --
"May they be blotted out of the Book of Life": imprecatory Psalms.

Though the Psalms are perhaps the most familiar portion of the Hebrew Bible, they are also among the most difficult to interpret. In this new, thoroughly updated edition of a successful textbook, a respected evangelical Old Testament scholar offers a guide to the book of Psalms that is informed by current scholarship and written at an accessible level. Designed for the undergraduate classroom, it includes photos, sidebars, and other pedagogical aids and features a new interior design.

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